BK 7.5 (75 mm)

Description

The 75 mm BK 7.5 is an German air-mounted cannon armament. An exclusive armament to the Hs 129 B-3, it fire shells similar to that of the tank armament PaK40, bringing quality anti-tank power from the air against armoured targets.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Hs 129 B-3

General info

A large calibre weapon mounted on an aircraft, the 75 mm can deliver a good amount of fire onto target if the plane is flown right for the weapon system to be utilised. The user must be experienced in its usage as its mount design on an aircraft as well as its rather slow rate of fire mean that a user will have one, or maybe two, shot onto target before the plane passes over.

Available ammunition

• Default: APHE
• Armored targets: HVAP-T
• Ground targets: HEI-T

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	137	135	123	110	98	88
Armored targets	163	159	143	126	110	96
Ground targets	10	10	10	10	10	10

Belt details
Belt	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Default	APHE	740	6.8	1.2	14	28.9	48°	63°	71°
Armored targets	HVAP-T	919	4.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	66°	70°	72°
Ground targets	HEI-T	700	5.74	0	0.1	680	79°	80°	81°

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